With a weather forecast showing high temperatures at 100 degrees or higher for the next week or two, the Stephens County Commissioners voted in a special meeting this morning, July 21, to put a burn ban in place for the county.
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An online fundraiser has been organized to benefit a Breckenridge woman, Miranda Mathias and her family during an ongoing medical crisis.
A group of kids and a few helpful adults worked last week to refurbish the painted rock garden that was created four years ago at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center.
The Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation and Texas State Technical College are teaming up to bring a new CNC machining (Computer Numerical Control machining) program to Breckenridge.
The boat accident occurred a little after midnight July 19 and involved a man and his son who were in Stephens County on a fishing trip.
Twelve members of St. Andrews Church in Breckenridge recently completed a year-long, in-depth study of the book of Genesis.
In their regular meeting on Monday, July 14, Stephens County Commissioners approved additional funding for the Stephens County Humane Society, as well as a proposal to explore a federal grant opportunity for an emergency operations center and the purchase of new reporting software for the district clerk’s office.
As primaries loom, activist scores are more about donor compliance than conservative values.
The Stephens Regional Special Utility District has rescinded the Boil Water Notice that was issued on Tuesday, July 7, 2025.
Two local student ag organizations — Breckenridge FFA and Stephens County 4-H — are collecting gift card donations to support those impacted by the recent floods in Central Texas.
The Stephens Regional Special Utility District has issued a Boil Water Notice for all customers of the rural water district. The boil water notice does not apply to City of Breckenridge water system customers or other rural water system customers.
Samantha Trevino, a student at Breckenridge’s Texas State Technical College campus, won a bronze medal at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, last month.
Breckenridge’s First Methodist Church members is working with churches in Eastland and San Angelo, as well as with the Global Methodist Church, to put together “Flood Buckets” to be delivered to flooded areas in Central Texas.
Stephens Memorial Hospital has partnered with Moncrief Cancer Institute in Fort Worth to bring free mammograms to the residents of Stephens County and the surrounding area.
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Department has launched a new online jail roster that officials say will provide more accurate and streamlined information to the public.
The City of Breckenridge’s Public Works Director, Kegan Burns, submitted his letter of resignation shortly after noon Thursday, June 26.
Although the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce has had to cancel this year’s Boomfest Independence Day show due to limited funding, those interested in celebrating the Fourth of July with a fireworks show have several opportunities to be entertained.
Greg Nicholas was named one of this year’s recipients of the Texas State Technical College Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award.
Several local, area and state organizations have teamed up to make boating safer on Hubbard Creek Reservoir (aka Hubbard Creek Lake) with two new life jacket stations, providing the safety vests for anyone who needs them.
